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affordable care or obama care? nobody knew it was the same thing. >> almost every republican governor who's up for re-election in a state obama won in 2012 has taken this medicaid expansion because it is good politics if they want to reach independent voters -- if republicans are going to win another presidential election and move to the center and attract those voters that are not the republican base that are not elderly white people, they're going to have to give a little ground and not just be the party of these deep red southern states where they can afford to take a stand like rick perry has, saying i'm not going to take this federal money. >> in fact, bobby jindal said this week do knot define us -- there are 30, 40 conservatives driving the bus in the house. there are also 30 republican governors. jindal is saying don't twine us by the republicans in washington, define us by the republicans in the states getting stuff done. it was amazing the argument he was making for the party. don't talk about the ones he
affordable care or obama care? nobody knew it was the same thing. >> almost every republican governor who's up for re-election in a state obama won in 2012 has taken this medicaid expansion because it is good politics if they want to reach independent voters -- if republicans are going to win another presidential election and move to the center and attract those voters that are not the republican base that are not elderly white people, they're going to have to give a little ground and not...
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the end game is they want to get at barack obama, right? by the way, it's not just republicans guilty of this. there are 17 shutdowns in america. each one of them is a disgrace. the argument of a great super power repeatedly shuts down the government over petty squabbling is shameful. >> there are shutdowns and most of them are, there are shutdowns over and over again in the regan administration three days, two days, one day. federal workers going without pay actually aren't due to receive a paycheck until october 11th so if we fix it before october 11th and agree to pay them for the days they were supposed to work, it will be all kind of okay. there is still disruption where people don't know whether they will get paid. the problem here is this shutdown is likely to go on for a couple more weeks and be really disruptive to the u.s. economy and other programs like wic that helps women get baby formula. that's run in individual states and they have a little bit of money to extend the program for a couple weeks, but as it goes on, more and mo
the end game is they want to get at barack obama, right? by the way, it's not just republicans guilty of this. there are 17 shutdowns in america. each one of them is a disgrace. the argument of a great super power repeatedly shuts down the government over petty squabbling is shameful. >> there are shutdowns and most of them are, there are shutdowns over and over again in the regan administration three days, two days, one day. federal workers going without pay actually aren't due to...
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the end game is they want to get at barack obama, right? by the way, it's not just republicans guilty of this. there are 17 shutdowns in america. each one of them is a disgrace. the argument of a great super power repeatedly shuts down the government over petty squabbling is shameful. >> there are shutdowns and most of them are, there are shutdowns over and over again in the regan administration three days, two days, one day. federal workers going without pay actually aren't due to receive a paycheck until october 11th so if we fix it before october 11th and agree to pay them for the days they were supposed to work, it will be all kind of okay. there is still disruption where people don't know whether they will get paid. the problem here is this shutdown is likely to go on for a couple more weeks and be really disruptive to the u.s. economy and other programs like wic that helps women get baby formula. that's run in individual states and they have a little bit of money to extend the program for a couple weeks, but as it goes on, more and mo
the end game is they want to get at barack obama, right? by the way, it's not just republicans guilty of this. there are 17 shutdowns in america. each one of them is a disgrace. the argument of a great super power repeatedly shuts down the government over petty squabbling is shameful. >> there are shutdowns and most of them are, there are shutdowns over and over again in the regan administration three days, two days, one day. federal workers going without pay actually aren't due to...
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the republicans have made a demand that barack obama is never going to meet and barack obama has decided his preach negotiations with the republicans suggest there's nothing in it for him to engage as well. so we're not settling anything with any of these crises. all we're doing is pushing the two sides further apart. >> karen tumulty, national political reporter for "the washington post" and someone who has been writing with particularly insightful wit, thank you for being with us. >> thank, rachel. >> what congresswoman louise slaughter said just moments ago on this show about republicans and the empty chairs and the eight white guys, hold on, i will explain. that's next. [ male announcer ] this one goes out to all the allergy muddlers. you know who you are. you can part a crowd, without saying a word... if you have yet to master the quiet sneeze... you stash tissues like a squirrel stashes nuts... well muddlers, muddle no more. try zyrtec®. it gives you powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because zyrtec® starts working at hour one on the first day y
the republicans have made a demand that barack obama is never going to meet and barack obama has decided his preach negotiations with the republicans suggest there's nothing in it for him to engage as well. so we're not settling anything with any of these crises. all we're doing is pushing the two sides further apart. >> karen tumulty, national political reporter for "the washington post" and someone who has been writing with particularly insightful wit, thank you for being with...
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he thought it would give him leverage against obama. turns out his own party, the republicans in the house, didn't have his back. they rejected their own speaker's plan, plan b, if that doesn't ring a bell. they didn't think they could trust boehner. it was a humiliating blow for the speaker, and then things got worse after the new year, when they plotted against him. the congressman, one of those tea party freshman who is now a tea party sophomore, he met with the group the day before the vote on the speakership. but late that same night, he then stumbled on a bible passage that seemed to him a sign from god. i don't know how your education in these things holds up, but i personally found this super helpful. the story of david and king saul from the hebrew bible, david is the one with the red hair, going to replace king saul, but when david gets a chance to kill him and take over, he orders a soldier not the kill him and lets saul remain in power. in that story of the old testament coup delayed was the one that congressman sutherland s
he thought it would give him leverage against obama. turns out his own party, the republicans in the house, didn't have his back. they rejected their own speaker's plan, plan b, if that doesn't ring a bell. they didn't think they could trust boehner. it was a humiliating blow for the speaker, and then things got worse after the new year, when they plotted against him. the congressman, one of those tea party freshman who is now a tea party sophomore, he met with the group the day before the vote...
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you know, obama, people think obama is a nice guy. he has a nice smile. comes off as a nice guy. in private, most people who deal with him do not think he's nice, but most people don't get in private with the president. >> right. let me play this sound bite of harry reid. you know, it's revealing, to say some. take a listen. >> why would we want to do that? i have 1100 people at nellis air force base who are sitting home. they have a few problems of their own. this is -- to have someone of your intelligence suggest such a thing maybe means you're irresponsible and reckless. >> it's rich when harry reid talks about intelligence. know what i mean? the reporter's question is, if you can help one kid who has cancer, why wouldn't you do it? >> here's the problem. look, harry reid's answer was obviously way over the top and inappropriate. i think he's apologized, if memory serves, but it's inappropriate, but there's a larger point and it goes to what pat was saying. it deserves underscoring, bottom line, this whole thing is ridiculous, tragic. it shows us to be really in a lot of ways
you know, obama, people think obama is a nice guy. he has a nice smile. comes off as a nice guy. in private, most people who deal with him do not think he's nice, but most people don't get in private with the president. >> right. let me play this sound bite of harry reid. you know, it's revealing, to say some. take a listen. >> why would we want to do that? i have 1100 people at nellis air force base who are sitting home. they have a few problems of their own. this is -- to have...
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also day one of the signup for obama care. why some people prefer obama care to, well, obama care. we'll explain that one. dr. drew pinsky is here to help. and later why a little losing might just be a winning strategy in life and for your kids. we'll explain that for us. with us ahead daily beast managing editor, fifth chair tonight former new york republican congressman. we begin with the government shutdown. chief congressional correspondent dana bash live on capitol hill. what's going on right now. what's the latest? >> reporter: nothing. that's the unfortunate and honest truth. everybody's gone. there are no negotiations, no votes. the house did vote earlier this evening which you and i talked about that they voted to keep three agencies open but it didn't pass. actually they're going to try to get back at it tomorrow. they're also going to try to pass funding for nih, because they saw that the president was complaining that kids with cancer can't get into clinical trials. and that really does seem to be the strategy in fact republicans admit that's the strategy right now. wai
also day one of the signup for obama care. why some people prefer obama care to, well, obama care. we'll explain that one. dr. drew pinsky is here to help. and later why a little losing might just be a winning strategy in life and for your kids. we'll explain that for us. with us ahead daily beast managing editor, fifth chair tonight former new york republican congressman. we begin with the government shutdown. chief congressional correspondent dana bash live on capitol hill. what's going on...
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obama care is law. he's been re-elected on the basis of obama care being the main pillar of his first tenure. what is the big problem here? why can't republicans just see sense, realize it's law and move on? >> sure, it's the same reason that we were elected as well. as a lot of folks talk the president was elected, we were elected to represent our constituents. our constituents are asking legitimate questions. you can pull up other speeches from the president where he said i'm willing to talk about changes and it's not perfect and there are some issues with it but then he never finishes out and says here's what those would be. we're recommending a couple of those. we've set in front of the president, here are two issues that are pretty simple. one is members of congress and the white house are exempted from the rules of obama care. we don't think that's right. if the law is so great for the american people, it should also go to the white house and the congress. the second thing is there are going to be
obama care is law. he's been re-elected on the basis of obama care being the main pillar of his first tenure. what is the big problem here? why can't republicans just see sense, realize it's law and move on? >> sure, it's the same reason that we were elected as well. as a lot of folks talk the president was elected, we were elected to represent our constituents. our constituents are asking legitimate questions. you can pull up other speeches from the president where he said i'm willing to...
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obama care is law. he's been re-elected on the basis of obama care being the main pillar of his first tenure. what is the big problem here? why can't republicans just see sense, realize it's law and move on? >> sure, it's the same reason that we were elected as well. as a lot of folks talk the president was elected, we were elected to represent our constituents. our constituents are asking legitimate questions. you can pull up other speeches from the president where he said i'm willing to talk about changes and it's not perfect and there are some issues with it but then he never finishes out and says here's what those would be. we're recommending a couple of those. we've set in front of the president, here are two issues that are pretty simple. one is members of congress and the white house are exempted from the rules of obama care. we don't think that's right. if the law is so great for the american people, it should also go to the white house and the congress. the second thing is there are going to be
obama care is law. he's been re-elected on the basis of obama care being the main pillar of his first tenure. what is the big problem here? why can't republicans just see sense, realize it's law and move on? >> sure, it's the same reason that we were elected as well. as a lot of folks talk the president was elected, we were elected to represent our constituents. our constituents are asking legitimate questions. you can pull up other speeches from the president where he said i'm willing to...
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the republicans have made a demand that barack obama is never going to meet and barack obama has decided his preach negotiations with the republicans suggest there's nothing in it for him to engage as well. so we're not settling anything with any of these crises. all we're doing is pushing the two sides further apart. >> karen tumulty, national political reporter for "the washington post" and someone who has been writing with particularly insightful wit, thank you for being with us. >> thank, rachel. >> what congresswoman louise slaughter said just moments ago on this show about republicans and the empty chairs and the eight white guys, hold on, i will explain. that's next. just brush our permanent color matching creme right where you need it. then rinse. in ten minutes zap those grays and get on with your day. nice 'n easy root touch-up. picasso painted one of his master works at 56. doris taerbaum finished her first marathon at 50. not everyone peaks in their twenties. throughout their lives. passion keeps them realizing possibilities. an ally for real possibilities. aarp. find tools a
the republicans have made a demand that barack obama is never going to meet and barack obama has decided his preach negotiations with the republicans suggest there's nothing in it for him to engage as well. so we're not settling anything with any of these crises. all we're doing is pushing the two sides further apart. >> karen tumulty, national political reporter for "the washington post" and someone who has been writing with particularly insightful wit, thank you for being with...
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president obama. >> rose: constitutionally. >> no, exclusively. >> rose: i was asking. >> he actually -- have a constitution. and then he developed one only among islamists. >> rose: rights. >> well, that left me out. i'm a practice muslim. they left me out. i cond find my identity in that. even president obama who was a foreigner, an american, a foreigner, in his speech, he mentioned that the egyptian people asked the president to leave who was elected democratically because they felt that he was not governing inclusively. >> rose: here's what said. >> over the last few years particularly in he gipts we have sown just how hard this transition will be. mohammed morsi democratically elected but proving unwilling or unable to govern in a way that was fully inclusive. >> exactly. >> rose: the interim government that replaced him responded to the desire of millions of egyptians who believed the revolution had taken a wrong turn but it too had made decisions inconsistent with inclusive democracy. through an emergency law and restrictions on the press, civil society and opposition party. >>
president obama. >> rose: constitutionally. >> no, exclusively. >> rose: i was asking. >> he actually -- have a constitution. and then he developed one only among islamists. >> rose: rights. >> well, that left me out. i'm a practice muslim. they left me out. i cond find my identity in that. even president obama who was a foreigner, an american, a foreigner, in his speech, he mentioned that the egyptian people asked the president to leave who was elected...
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or the people on the right sake obama -- the people on the right sake obama say obama is not born here. therefore anything that is said about anyone on the right is fair. these comments about calling republicans terrorist -- that's coming from the very top. host: we want to take you back to what then speaker newt gingrich had to say to then president bill clinton. but first, speaker boehner had this to say. [video clip] >> i was at the white house the other night and listened to the president's only some 20 times what he was not going to negotiate. listened to the majority leader of the united states senate say he was not going to talk until we surrendered. than this morning i get the wall street journal out and they say we do not care how long this lasts because we are winning. this is not some damn game! the american people do not want their government shutdown and neither do i. all we are asking for is to sit down and have a negotiation and bring fairness to the people under obamacare. it is as easy as that. host: in the weekly standard fred barnes has this piece -- "boehner in char
or the people on the right sake obama -- the people on the right sake obama say obama is not born here. therefore anything that is said about anyone on the right is fair. these comments about calling republicans terrorist -- that's coming from the very top. host: we want to take you back to what then speaker newt gingrich had to say to then president bill clinton. but first, speaker boehner had this to say. [video clip] >> i was at the white house the other night and listened to the...
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if confirmed,she would replace john roos, a top obama campaign fundraiser. a new study finds that people who drink wine... aren't drinking a consistent amount. the standard wine serving is 5 ounces.... but differences in wine glass shapes and sizes makes it difficult to keep track of just how much you drink. researchers at iowa state university found most poured 12- percent more wine into a wide glass.... than a narrow one. they also poured more into a glass they were holding than one placed on a table. participants also overpoured white wine by 10 percent more than red. rushing to say " i do". how one north carolina couple bucked the traditional walk down down the aisle. and in your hometown hotspot... games aren't just for humans! how your pet can get in on the fun.. at dogfest. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((bump out)) ((break 1)) ñú in the doggy games. dogfest 2013 is taking place this saturday. wendy goldband from the baltimore humane society joins us this morning with more. - tell us about dogfest. - what can we see at dog fest? - how c
if confirmed,she would replace john roos, a top obama campaign fundraiser. a new study finds that people who drink wine... aren't drinking a consistent amount. the standard wine serving is 5 ounces.... but differences in wine glass shapes and sizes makes it difficult to keep track of just how much you drink. researchers at iowa state university found most poured 12- percent more wine into a wide glass.... than a narrow one. they also poured more into a glass they were holding than one placed on...
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the republicans have made a demand that barack obama is never going to meet and barack obama has decided his preach negotiations with the republicans suggest there's nothing in it for him to engage as well. so we're not settling anything with any of these crises. all we're doing is pushing the two sides further apart. >> karen tumulty, national political reporter for "the washington post" and someone who has been writing with particularly insightful wit, thank you for being with us. >> thank, rachel. >> what congresswoman louise slaughter said just moments ago on this show about republicans and the empty chairs and the eight white guys, hold on, i will explain. that's next. [ cheering ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] build anything with the new toyota tundra. toyota. let's go places. you see a thumbs-up? i do. a guy running away from a swarm of bees? reality check: some 4g lte coverage doesn't look like it covers much. i'm kind of seeing bugs. dots. cheese? i see the us... i guess? now i can get the whole picture, that's definitely the united states. check the map. verizon's 4g lte is th
the republicans have made a demand that barack obama is never going to meet and barack obama has decided his preach negotiations with the republicans suggest there's nothing in it for him to engage as well. so we're not settling anything with any of these crises. all we're doing is pushing the two sides further apart. >> karen tumulty, national political reporter for "the washington post" and someone who has been writing with particularly insightful wit, thank you for being with...
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s new day this morning the tea party congressman who lit into president obama. accused him of throwing a tantrum because he won't give in to the republican demand to delay or defund obamacare take a look. and we need to get down to the clear part of this see american people have rejected obamacare the president is willing to put all of that on the line to save his namesake piece of legislation which i think could go down in history as the largest political tantrum ever why is it actually as congressman king along with the rest of the billionaire owned tea party who's throwing a tantrum obamacare like it or hate it is the law has been for three years and when the american people reelected president obama last fall they agreed to a president has provided an actual. the solution to our health care crisis and that's something republicans have never done and a very very ugly act memphis anti islam organization finds itself in hot water today after it displayed anti obama posters at a memphis family fun fair that implied that the president is a muslim and that he was
s new day this morning the tea party congressman who lit into president obama. accused him of throwing a tantrum because he won't give in to the republican demand to delay or defund obamacare take a look. and we need to get down to the clear part of this see american people have rejected obamacare the president is willing to put all of that on the line to save his namesake piece of legislation which i think could go down in history as the largest political tantrum ever why is it actually as...
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the issue of obama care is over. it was resolved in the last presidential election when the president was re-elected and said that he was going to continue with it. >> there's so much potential for bipartisan efforts to advance this legislation in the senate. but senator reid needs to bring up the proposal and adopt an attitude that is broader than our way or the highway. there's time left for us to work together. the senate needs to hustle. >> the republicans want the administration to believe that they now want only a delay. well, why don't they state that forthrightly and say they are now for the affordable health care act but they want to delay it because of certain issues and bring them forward? >> i'll show you some interesting numbers right now. september 20th, the house passed its spending bill with no funding for obama care. that vote was 230-189. pretty much a straight party vote with two democrats, one republican switching sides. early sunday morning, the house voted again. it was almost identical, 2230, 1
the issue of obama care is over. it was resolved in the last presidential election when the president was re-elected and said that he was going to continue with it. >> there's so much potential for bipartisan efforts to advance this legislation in the senate. but senator reid needs to bring up the proposal and adopt an attitude that is broader than our way or the highway. there's time left for us to work together. the senate needs to hustle. >> the republicans want the...
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all in the name of attacking obama care. john boehner and his extremist tea party republicans have their foot on the gas. and a reckly
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eugene, this is a step up for the obama administration. the justice department trying to go down and make a wrong a right in north carolina. is this a big turn to the midterms? >> you know, i think this is a big deal. you will recall that the supreme court struck down part of the voting rights act, but most of it remains in effect, and attorney general holder is using other provisions to challenge a law that is clearly designed to limit voting by african-americans and latinos. voting by minorities. it's a suite of provisions, not just voter i.d. but occur tailing early voting, and ending same-day registration. other things that put together are clearly designed to keep so many black and brown folks from voting in north carolina. and it's just obvious, and it's being challenged on that basis. >> are there other states that we can expect this to happen as well? is because there have been numerous states out there that have had voting laws put in when it comes to i.d.s, and when it comes to hours and eligibility and such stuff as that. i mean
eugene, this is a step up for the obama administration. the justice department trying to go down and make a wrong a right in north carolina. is this a big turn to the midterms? >> you know, i think this is a big deal. you will recall that the supreme court struck down part of the voting rights act, but most of it remains in effect, and attorney general holder is using other provisions to challenge a law that is clearly designed to limit voting by african-americans and latinos. voting by...
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obama care online. signup starts tuesday. a conversation with two doctors who know a thing or two about politics. senator john verasso and howard dean. and -- >> just now i spoke on the phone with the president of iran. >> it's been more than 30 years between calls. our power house political panel weighs in on whether a short chat between the u.s. and iran can lead to a new dynamic in the middle east. this is "state of the union." unless a deal is reached by tomorrow night, the government will shut down. early this morning the house passed legislation that would delay obama care for a year and repeal the medical device tax. they will reject the bill and to undercore the resistance, the white house issued a veto threat. dana bash is with us now. dana? where does this leave us? >> it leaves us at absolute genuine stalemate. there are no negotiations, no bipartisan discussions going on of any kind or even plan to try to get them back from the brink. now senate democrats are so determined to make their point that they believe hou
obama care online. signup starts tuesday. a conversation with two doctors who know a thing or two about politics. senator john verasso and howard dean. and -- >> just now i spoke on the phone with the president of iran. >> it's been more than 30 years between calls. our power house political panel weighs in on whether a short chat between the u.s. and iran can lead to a new dynamic in the middle east. this is "state of the union." unless a deal is reached by tomorrow...
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and it's also not clear whether president obama is going to sign that either. one would have to surmise that he probably won't. but, yeah, you're right. i mean, even if there is an exemption, there are still folks who either not get paid when they're supposed to be paid. because, again, you know, these folks get ious. but a lot of these folks that we've talked to, they live paycheck to paycheck, martin. paycheck to paycheck, like a lot of people in this country are forced to do. so, you know, when you talk about not being paid for two weeks or maybe even longer, it makes it very difficult to budget. makes it very difficult for people to plan. >> and that's the real effect of the sequester on people's lives. that's not a phrase. that's the word, as it were, made flesh. that's what it means in practice. >> and it's very interesting that you should raise that point, because, again, the conversation i had with the deputy commander a few hours ago, one of the things we talked about was just that feeling of anxiety. that the folks here on the military base have expre
and it's also not clear whether president obama is going to sign that either. one would have to surmise that he probably won't. but, yeah, you're right. i mean, even if there is an exemption, there are still folks who either not get paid when they're supposed to be paid. because, again, you know, these folks get ious. but a lot of these folks that we've talked to, they live paycheck to paycheck, martin. paycheck to paycheck, like a lot of people in this country are forced to do. so, you know,...
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president barack obama at the white house. syria's foreign minister spoke at general assembly on monday and he talked about the conflict in his country. >> translator: syria has repeatedly announced that she embraces a political solution of its crisis. it is now for those who claim to support a political solution in syria to stop all practices and policies against syria and to help the geneva without preconditions. >> reports say more than 50 people have been killed, dozens injured in a wave of attacks around baghdad. most were car bombing in capital. >> kenyan lawmakers are set to begin negotiatiinvestigation ini shopping ball. 67 people were killed during the siege on september 21 st. militant group al shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. >>> authorities in chicago, illinois, are trying to solve a mystery. they're investigating why a commuter train that was parked and empty somehow moved onto a rail line and smashed into another train that was filled with passengers. dozens were injured. officials are trying to dete
president barack obama at the white house. syria's foreign minister spoke at general assembly on monday and he talked about the conflict in his country. >> translator: syria has repeatedly announced that she embraces a political solution of its crisis. it is now for those who claim to support a political solution in syria to stop all practices and policies against syria and to help the geneva without preconditions. >> reports say more than 50 people have been killed, dozens injured...
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last week because obama of course and the iranian president rouhani had a first conversation a phone call in over three decades and certainly the u.s. has been saying that the diplomatic door for iran is open they just want to see proof and really see action and not just the more calm words and more friendly words that we have been hearing coming out of tehran and today of course there was a meeting between benjamin netanyahu and barack obama at the white house where the situation around iran was discussed because israel of course remains very concerned about this they want the obama administration to kind of not be naive as they say and try to really watch carefully in terms of what iran is going to be doing next we know that israel supports tight sanctions against iran the existing ones according to them should be tightened if iran does not comply with what is being demanded from the west in the time in the negotiations to follow and certainly we have heard from the u.s. that military action will remain on the table when it comes to iran but from what we've been seeing recently the
last week because obama of course and the iranian president rouhani had a first conversation a phone call in over three decades and certainly the u.s. has been saying that the diplomatic door for iran is open they just want to see proof and really see action and not just the more calm words and more friendly words that we have been hearing coming out of tehran and today of course there was a meeting between benjamin netanyahu and barack obama at the white house where the situation around iran...
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republicans says it was about obama care. but now obama care is here, it's happening. so why is the government shut down? it's confusing. here's what one gop lawmaker told reporters earlier this week. >> is the cr fight really about the affordable care act anymore, or is it about getting reid to the table? >> i was on the house floor today. this fight has now become about veterans and about national guard folks that perhaps -- reservists not getting paid. that's where the fight is today. obama care is mandatory spending. it's going on. >> and here's what another republican lawmaker said about it. >> is this still about obama care? >> no, it's not. it's about dignity. we're not going to be disrespected, and so that's where we're at today. where we have to get something out of this, and i don't know what that even is. >> why is the government shut down? it's an important question. and we're all trying to get some answers. joining me now is congressman john michael, republican from florida who has voted repeatedly to delay or defund obama care in order to fund the governm
republicans says it was about obama care. but now obama care is here, it's happening. so why is the government shut down? it's confusing. here's what one gop lawmaker told reporters earlier this week. >> is the cr fight really about the affordable care act anymore, or is it about getting reid to the table? >> i was on the house floor today. this fight has now become about veterans and about national guard folks that perhaps -- reservists not getting paid. that's where the fight is...